Prentiss Walker
Prentiss Walker | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | W. Arthur Winstead |
| Succeeded by | Gillespie V. Montgomery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Prentiss Lafayette Walker August 23, 1917 Taylorsville, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 1998 (aged 80) Magee, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Resting place | Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Mize, Mississippi |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Dimple Howell Walker |
| Children | Treta Walker Butler Jan Walker Magee |
| Alma mater | Mississippi College |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Prentiss Lafayette Walker (August 23, 1917 – June 5, 1998) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician from Mississippi. A staunch segregationist, in 1964 he became the first Republican to be elected to the United States House of Representatives from Mississippi during the twentieth century.